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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R310

…(recast)" are replaced by the words: "in the taking of evidence in civil and commercial matters;3° 11° of I shall not apply in New Caledonia;4° For its application in New Caledonia and French Polynes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the national health data system

Article R1461-2

…n 1° to 4° of the I of article L. 1461-1, progressively supplemented by the data mentioned in 5° to 11° of the I of this same article. The catalogue databases include data mentioned in 1° to 11° of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-3-1

…to distributors of investigational medicinal products, pharmacists referred to in Articles L. 5126-11 and L. 5126-12, pharmacists managing a pharmacy for internal use in an army hospital, pharmacists…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Negotiating and formalising the commercial relationship

Article L441-3-1

I.-The written agreement concluded either between the supplier and the wholesaler, as defined in I of article L. 441-1-2, or between the wholesaler and the distributor or service provider sets out the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article R344-1

…allocated to the representation of regulated commitments, valued in accordance with Article R. 343-11. For the companies mentioned in Article L. 310-3-1 and supplementary occupational pension funds,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking service providers

Article R774-1

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 511-1no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 511-2No. 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 511-2-1-1 with the exce…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article R773-1

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 511-1no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 511-2No. 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 511-2-1-1 with the exce…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article R431-14

…" or "talent-researcher passport-mobility programme" as provided for in Articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11 and L. 421-13 to L. 421-21, where the holder is the beneficiary of a long-stay visa or a long-sta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Guarantee for sureties.

Article D313-26

…R. 222-11 du code de la construction et de l'habitation ; 5° Du d de…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refugees

Article L424-3

The resident permit provided for in article L. 424-1, issued to a foreign national who has been recognised as a refugee, is also issued to:1° His or her spouse, partner with whom he or she is in a civ…

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